New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

KELl(JlOUS lNlELLlJENCE
RELIGIOUS NEWS AND CORNERSTONE THINGS
SAID AND DONE.
Bishop Potter's appeal for an Episcopal cathedral
for this city has been very generally noticed and com
mented on by the religious press Of the country Al.
most without exception, the secular papers that have
said anything about 1t have commended the idea very
warmly, and in some cases enthusiastically On tho
other hand, the religious papers, those Of the Epsco
pal Church Of excepted, have been spang
In their commentator, and In some cases have been
severe In their criticisms Of the Bishops appeal This.
however, was what might naturally be expected.
most severe and caustic Of all the crcims that have
appeared. But Of course no good Romanist could
speak Of Protestant cathedral IN any but critical
terms, and knowledge OF this fact VIII doubtless
enable the Bishop to bear with equanmity the strc-
lures Of this able magazine
To-day the Rev. Dr. vandewater, late rector of st.
Lukes Church, Broohlyn, begins his labors as Gene
raj Missioner Of the Episcopal Church at st. Johns
Cathedral Denver. He will remain there until July
1, when he will GO to Leadvic. On July 10 he will
DC at tho State Camp at Peeks,Si. After that bis
engagements follows: Manhattan Beach, July
"a Monmouth Beach July 3d. Ber5sye, va Grand
Rapids, Mich, october 23 to November % -. mary
Church Phad9Ipna ToY s be viii hold mission
in St. Louis in which all the Episcopal churche' VI
the city will participate
One Of the Interesting facts about the protraced
discussion in regard to probation AFTER death Is inc
passion It has evoked on both sides. This Is easily
cxpainable I'm tho case OF those who are Directly III
tercsted I'm the question one. of church doctnnc'
But many secular papers have been just as eager 10
rush into tho fray Here, for Instance Is ih'
Waterbury American" beaboring the old theology men
in this Style $50 far outside opinion goes IL may
be added that tho whole question seems so chidishy
puere that one has next to no patience with us cap
crate and serious discussion by men OF supposed sense
You can pile words words until the day Of iidg.
wSeber or not God has damned those dead heather;
who persisted without chance OF Delis eonseaVuu
hat ts statement is revolving to common SENSE IL
is OF piece with that now discarded n:1s,iosiy eass
Of Eou auno.ticsm among the educated classes with
bright young men stunning the ministry, Iaathe"
nm churchcd masses rolling UP big waves OF heatne,
Ism at the very sanctuary DOORS with sresS sIf
problems pressing upon the church LOT sa, 70 cal
ani1e fhs mummy into living issue would be De,
meath contempt were 1t not pitiaDic anu i'""'
fact"
Not long ago Bishop Taylor and his feiiow nhssio
orIcs were travelling along the banks OF the 'onso'
|! accompanied by number OF natives frc"s 49,
tbev came to a stream. The natives al once pi'
narcd 10 carry the white men across out the bsnop
surprised them by taking off part OF MS cio'nee 81
wading across without assistance and his co"panio
Teter and Burr, followed his example. Tho carriers
.r Inclined 70 nrotest 1t seemed beneath the dig
nitv Of a white man to wade when he might oe car
RED And later in the same day they G Grd1. had
larger ana oeefer tbs natye surely thought that
the old white man would require assistance, nat aa
his garments to carrier and plunged In. He s swt
in spite Of the strong current Ss Acans who arc
axrert swImmers Tho Bishop kept up lms SUN ~
| exercise throughout the journey.
That wing OF the Dunkard Church known as the
Old Orer has been holding its annual session III N'
ton, Ohio. The adherents OF this wing arc Nols IN
| sentative and their mode of worship is exceedingly
| crude. They eat what Is known as tho Passover
| which Is composed Of soup made Of beef meat lhcy
have large bowls out Of which six or eight VIII eau
Of once They have long tables, ana thesc po"iS a'
strung along at convenient distances, WHICH n"Ee'
their manner Of indulging I'm such sacred iede very
ropulsiyc to tho nlghtened and fasdous tastes Vi
non-participants After the feast these DuhhdiuS
indulge in what they term the holy kiss-man kissing
man and woman kissing woman. Then the men
wash one anothers feet and tho women go through
tho same ceremony, after which preaching goes on
| That sturdy old Low Churchman, Bishop Bclell OF
Ohio Is having great deal Of trouble with one OF BIS
| clergymen, Gather De Garmo, Of Toledo This
| clergyman has placed a crucifx in his church. on
top OF a rood screen burns incense and has denca"d
"side chapel to the Virgin Mary" Tho Bishop
objected to all these things; but Father" De Garmo
told him In polite but defiant language that bis oolec-
tons frivolous and unworthy oil respect lhSh
the Bishop advised bis recalcrant "son' TO JOIN the
Roman Catholic Church, where he properly belonged.
To this Father" Do GarIno repieo' " lhoush A'So
slightest idea OF acting upon this advice yec
| thank you for It, In view of the present general
movement toward the unity of Christeniom this Is
practically, from who is now our oldest and most
venerable and most decided Low Church bishop an
admission that In the Roman Church there Is no
deadly error; for If there were how could Christian
bishop advise anybody to join it For myself have
no hesitation in saying that think 1t safer TO 10
under Bishop Bedcll, defended by tho constitution
and canOns the Protestant Episcopal Church. rather
than be under Pope Leo AIII. with no defence a a'